Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Deepak Chopra on Palin and More Qs for Charlie

Deepak Chopra weighs in on Palin's threat to America. Read here.

Other questions I'd like Charlie Gibson to ask:
  1. Bill Clinton was first elected after 12 years of trickle-down economics. He was elected because the theory of trickle-down economics didn't work then. It hasn't worked during the 8 years of the Bush administration - we only have to look around to see that. McCain/Palin claims to want to bring change to Washington, but one area you haven't spoken about changing is trickle-down economic theory. Tax-cutting with extreme benefits to the very top have resulted in increasing inequity and the shrinking of the middle class and white collar jobs. Why do you think that more of the same will improve the economy?
  2. Republicans have always believed in a free market without government-imposed checks. This has resulted in the mortgage crisis and oil speculation that's driven prices up beyond market forces. Both have been devastating to the American people. How do you justify your faith in the absolutely free market in the face of such concrete failures?
  3. Though the Republicans denigrate Democrats for "tax and spend", the Republicans have their very own version: "borrow and spend". The war in Iraq has been paid for through this Republican strategy. It is saddling future generations with billions of dollars of debt. Why should the American youth feel more positive about this burden than the possible burden of paying for their parents' social security income?
Obama/Biden have answers. Hope you are listening and plan to vote.

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